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RCA to UPB: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport)
1,866 mi
3,003 km · 1,621 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
- UPB — Playa Baracoa Airport · Baracoa Playa, Cuba
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Near UPB
- HAV · José Martí International Airport11 mi away
- QSN · San Nicolas De Bari Airport46 mi away
- VRA · Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport73 mi away
- VRO · Kawama Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCA from UPB?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Baracoa Playa (UPB) is 1,866 miles (3,003 km, 1,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to UPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Rapid City and Baracoa Playa?
Baracoa Playa is 2 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to UPB?
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